… you were a kid and getting the label "delinquent" slapped on you ? Did you ever wonder what it meant ? That is what my topic for today is . . . juvenile delinquency. In this report I will: define juvenile delinquency, give the extent of juvenil…

… be a right of the criminal defendant in court. In many areas, insanity has been a criminal defense with a significant history. However, in the early part of this century, adult protections, including the competency requirement and common defenses…

… overflowing, violent crime has risen alarmingly and citizens feel increasingly vulnerable in their homes, schools, and job sites. The academic commentators who study the convergence of statistics, trends and policies see no relief in the future despite…

… is the question at hand. Right now most juvenile crime cases are currently handled by the juvenile court system. If given permission, juveniles can be tried as adults, but current laws prohibit juveniles from being housed with adult criminals. So most…

… juvenile justice system, and erase any distinction between young offenders and adult criminals. Almost all fifty states have overhauled their juvenile justice laws, allowing more youths to be tried as adults and scrapping long-time protections to help…

… many theories as to the causes of juvenile delinquency, including one's economic background, substance abuse, delinquent peer groups, repeated exposure to violence, increased availability of firearms and media violence, however, I feel that the number…

… 17 fatally shot his girlfriend’s parents as they slept in their home, according to the January 11th Minot Daily Newspaper. The girlfriend’s parents had been trying to end their relationship for months and out of frustration and anger Douglas went along…

… courts, given the death penalty, and sent to prison. Should fourteen-year olds accused of murder or rape automatically be tried as adults? Should six-teen year olds and seven-teen year olds tried in adult courts be forced to serve time in adult…

… with juvenile offenders has plagued society since before the establishment of the first juvenile court in 1899. Prior to that development, delinquent juveniles were processed through the adult court and often received harsh punishment. By 1945, separate…

… my research report on the study of the American juvenile justice system. My report discusses various views, opinions, examples, and recommendations of the current system. As time and crimes progressed, many of the rules and laws were outdated…